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Are you frequently depressed by the feeling that life is leaving you behind particularly when you look over social media sites and are faced with all the exciting things your friends are up to? 

FOMO, or Fear of Missing Out refers to the perception that other people's lives are superior to our own. It appears as a deep sense of envy, and constant exposure to it can have a weakening effect on our self-esteem (自尊).

While feelings of envy and lack of confidence seem to be human nature, social media seems to have added fuel to the fire.  Social media, with its built-in appeal, allows us to share only the best presentations of our life, while leaving out the more boring aspects. Although this could be characterized as dishonest, it is the atmosphere social media seems to demand. So how do we avoid being trapped into our own insecurities by social media?

Consider your own social media posts. Well, so have others. And what they've left hidden is the fact that boredom, loneliness and unpleasant chores are an unavoidable part of everyone's life, and you're not the only one feeling left out.

 You may not be a regular at fancy parties or a climber of dizzying peaks, but you have your health, a place to live and real friends who appreciate your presence in their lives.

Learn to shake it off. We are all flooded daily with photos of other people's perfections, but really, what does it matter? And even if you are more easily affected than others by social media envy, all you need to do is to look around you and acknowledge that you are doing pretty well after all.

A.If so, you are not alone.

B.Value your friends in real life.

C.Learn to appreciate the positives.

D.Why does it have such a stimulating effect?

E.They are probably no more real than the funniest reality TV show.

F.The feeling that we are left out has long-term damaging psychological consequences.

G.Have you ever chosen photos that lead others to the rosiest conclusions about your life?

After nearly 70 years of space exploration, Earth is now surrounded by space junk. Recently, an accident made the cleanup more difficult to start.

According to the European Space Agency (ESA), scientists plan on testing their "junk truck", ClearSpace-1, in 2025. It's a spacecraft with four arms that can catch debris (碎片) and bring it back to Earth. They have chosen to bring back VESPA, a 113-kilogram, two-meter-wide rocket part. However, in August, it was hit by another piece of space junk, creating new pieces. The ESA is now revising its cleanup plan.

Most satellites today are sent into Earth's low orbit, which reaches up to around 2,000 kilometers above the Earth. There, spacecraft are most likely to crash with each other. There may be as many as 170 million pieces of space junk in orbit. Big or small, any of the pieces can cause harm to a spacecraft.

In terms of the cleanup, scientists have some other ideas. One popular plan is to equip a spacecraft with harpoons (叉) and magnets (磁铁). The craft would shoot the harpoon to stick into the debris before "throwing" it back to Earth. Magnets could move the debris, changing its direction. The debris would burn after entering Earth's atmosphere so there wouldn't be much left when it reaches Earth. Scientists are also considering shooting lasers (激光) from spacecraft to heat up the debris' surface, creating a small push that would change the debris' orbit. This change would allow the debris to be caught by Earth's gravity.

Space junk can be very dangerous, and space agencies around the world are testing and planning the cleanup. But why haven't they done anything yet? One reason is the expense.

It would take between $4, 000 and $60, 000 per kilogram to catch one piece of debris larger than 10 cm. And around $300 million is needed to develop the laser technology.

With the explosion of chatbots like ChatGPT driving the tech boom, many people have considered the fear in mind: will AI replace human beings? Discussion in the media would have us believe that such fear is unnecessary. However, the runaway success of a Chinese AI-powered digital portrait generator (生成器) has ignited such fears again, especially among social media users.

Users of the mobile app need to pay 9.9 yuan ($1.4) and upload at least 20 recent portraits each to get a digital clone, which can be used to create different types of portraits fit for ID purposes, formal occasions or even everyday lifestyle.

According to an online survey from lifestyle platform Xiaohongshu, 72% of the users preferred the photo created by the generator to those created by a renowned professional portrait photography chain in China. Facial expressions, lighting, overall appearance ... the whole range of technical aspects seemed superior. Take me for example, most importantly, I didn't need to spend more time and money in dressing up and striking unnatural poses in front of a group of unfamiliar people. I could get various photos at the price of, say, a cup of Starbucks coffee, without having to step out of my home.

So, in the next step, will photographers, image specialists and such people lose their jobs? Unlikely.

Tech without the human touch has its own shortcomings. I soon discovered that many of my friends also tried out the app, and their portraits had the same or similar poses and costumes etc.—a kind of one-size-fits-all setting. Which is to say that homogenization (均质化) makes offline photo studies a necessity still. It's too early to say that AI portrait apps will replace offline photo studios.

Some people feel AIGC (生成式人工智能) may be just a passing tech trend. A real- world assessment took place between AI doctors and human doctors in June. To everyone's surprise, human doctors scored an average of 7.5 out of 10, while AI doctors scored 7.2. AI doctors' recommendations, however, were found to be 96 percent as good as those of top-level physicians.

Ma Ting, a professor of neuroinformatics (神经信息学) said when doctors make decisions based on patients' diagnoses, they consider multidimensional data, which are difficult for AI to access and assess. "To fully allow AI to move from its general understanding to advanced intelligence, we still need more research, more data and more intelligent algorithms(算法)." Ma said.

At the first exhibition of Henri Rousseau's paintings in 1886, the public laughed out loud, and critics made fun of his original, unschooled style, one writing "Monsieur Rousseau paints with his feet, and his eyes covered."

Despite heavy criticism throughout his life, Rousseau kept painting, confident in his gift. He never received formal training in the arts because his family was too poor. For more than twenty years, he worked at the Paris customs office. It wasn't until the age of 40 that he took up the brush, teaching himself to paint by copying works at the Louvre and studying nature. "Nothing makes me so happy as to observe nature and to paint what I see." he said.

Though his best-known paintings are of jungle scenes with monkeys, lions, and small woods, Rousseau never left France or saw a jungle. To paint foreign plants and animals, he relied on books, botanical gardens(植物园) in Paris, and his imagination. "When I go into the glasshouse and I see the strange plants of faraway lands," he once said, "it seems to me that I enter into a dream."

Rousseau claimed to have invented a new style of painting called the landscape—portrait, in which he paints a background view and then adds a person in the foreground later, as he did in Myself: Portrait-Landscape (1890).

Called a naive (天真) artist due to his childlike, untrained style, Rousseau painted colors one at a time, starting from the top and working his way down. While critics described his works as flat and inexact descriptions of nature, he earned the respect of artists like Pablo Picasso and Wassily Kandinsky, who thought Rousseau was onto something new.

Though his work was never accepted by the art world in his time, Rousseau's paintings hang in museums around the world today. And Rousseau's original approach to art has inspired countless artists to follow their own unique views.

Where to Eat in Malaysia

Malaysia offers a wide range of food choices, ranging from fine dining to street food. Elsewhere, restaurants and food stalls are readily available.

Old China Cafe

Eating here is a little like dining in a museum as the walls are lined with photos and memorabilia of the local Chinese laundryman's association. Chinese and Asian dishes keep regulars and travellers coming back for more. The menu changes monthly.

San Pedro

This restaurant serves Portuguese cuisine. Try the baked fish (seabass or red snapper), curry debal chicken (can be quite spicy), fried brinjals and the black pepper crabs. Call ahead to reserve a table (and your fish), because once their fish runs out, they will close for the day.

The Bungalow

Facing the hotel pool and the beach, this restaurant has indoor and outdoor seating. At night, the atmosphere is very romantic. The Chinese menu concentrates on traditional Hainanese dishes, but includes dishes such as fish curry, chicken rice and filet mignon.

No. 7 Sup Corner

Even if you miss this buffet-style restaurant at the road bend, you will not miss the number of cars parked at the road shoulder or the locals heading to it during lunchtime. It serves Malay dishes. First get your plate of rice, and then take whatever you would like to eat. Present your food plate to the lady at the counter and pay for it. Closed on Fridays and during Ramadan (斋月). Come early as there's always a crowd outside.

Nila sat alone on the bus. Her older sister, Lexi, was one seat ahead, acting as if this was the best day ever. But for Nila, it was the worst. It was the last day of swimming lessons. Test Day.

"If I pass my test, I can sign up for Junior Lifeguarding over the summer," Nila heard Lexi telling her friend Jess. "You're the best swimmer in the class," Jess said. "There's just no way you wouldn't pass." Maybe she could talk to Lexi about the test, who passed Level 4 several summers ago.

"I thought sisters were supposed to help each other actively," Nila whispered to the window. An hour later, she held the edge of the pool, shaking. "For the last part of the test, you'll all be swimming the width of the pool," the instructor, Nate, told the class. "Can we swim in the shallow end?" Nila asked. "Nope," Nate said cheerfully. "To pass Level 4, it has to be the deep end."

Nila was nervous. She didn't know if she could swim all the way across without touching the bottom. "I'll be watching from the other side," Nate said. "Ready?" No! Nila thought. But Nate put the whistle to his lips and blew. Nila took a deep breath and pushed off. Lexi moved up and down, feeling light. She completed smoothly and passed Level 7! A kid from her class bumped into her, but she just smiled at him. She liked everyone right now. Nila, too—even though she'd been such a pest earlier. Where was she, anyway?

After a minute, Lexi spotted her sister crossing the pool. Nila was way behind the others. As Nila neared the middle of the pool, she stopped. "Keep going," Lexi called. "You can do it!" When Nila found out her position, her heart sank. Only halfway across! Some kids in her class were already at the wall, playing and talking. Nate was bending over to talk to one of the kids. He didn't see her. Better keep going, she thought. But she was tired, Lexi kept her eyes on her sister's slow progress.

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As Lexi watched, Nila's head dipped briefly underwater before it resurfaced （再次浮出水面）.

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Just then, Nila felt someone's arms grabbing her from behind.

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Dear Bruce,

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

Swimmers enjoy cold swims

Many people enjoy swimming in icy cold water. An open-air swimming pool,  (know) as a lido, in Bedfordshire, England, proved very popular this winter. The Woburn Lido is usually open from May to September,  this year it stayed open to swimmers throughout the autumn and winter months too.

Until the lockdown for England was announced on 4 January, outdoor pools were allowed to remain open. "Demand has taken us by surprise," said Murray Heining, a volunteer at the Woburn Lido. Over Christmas and New Year, the lido had to offer extra openings to keep up with the demand from (swimmer).

Cold-water swimming has grown in popularity in the UK over the past few years. A survey found that 7.5 million people in England had swum in outdoor pools, as well as lakes, rivers and the sea, in 2018. In some areas, such as the river Wharfe in Yorkshire, this new trend has made environmental groups think more about  the water is cleared of pollution and clean enough for bathers.

Some people make it a regular practice; just enjoy a refreshing dip on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day. Every year around the UK, people (photograph) plunging into icy water, often in fancy dress, and the recent festive period was no exception, freezing temperatures.

The Outdoor Swimming Society classifies temperatures below 6℃ as "Baltic" and from 6-11℃ as "freezing". They advise people (get) in the water gradually, so as not to shock the body. Likewise, they recommend warming up gradually, and not (rush) the process by leaping into a hot bath when you get out. Instead, they suggest layering up and drinking something warm.

It wasn't just the water that was cold—many people experienced a white Christmas; snow fell in several counties including Yorkshire and Suffolk. Paul Davies, the UK Met Office's chief meteorologist （气象学家）, a scientist job is to study the weather, said the forecast indicates "the likelihood of the cold conditions experienced recently continuing through January".

We've all been there before: You're driving down the road when suddenly a pothole seems to appear out of nowhere and sends the 1 jumping. Most people think potholes are 2 , but artist Jim Bachor sees them as a canvas for his artwork.

Bachor uses the 3  art form of mosaic to create eye-catching, colorful images of famous artists like Aretha Franklin or simple everyday 4  like food. He even makes less-appealing visuals of insects.

Bachor was a graphic designer for 20 years before he began his 5 in mosaic. He regards an incidental trip to Europe as his motivation to change careers. While 6 in Italy, Bachor fell in love with Pompeii, a preserved ancient Roman city. A tour guide pointed out a mosaic, made of mainly glass and marble, and told Bachor, "Glass and marble don't 7 . So, this looks essentially the way the artist intended." Bachor says, "That kind of staying power just 8 me so much."

A year later Bachor returned to attend a mosaic class in Ravenna, Italy, to learn the proper way to 9 the ancient technique. Years after that, he mastered the technique. He 10 that mosaics can be just as significant today as the art form over 1,000 years ago. "I just saw that there was a(n) 11 to bring it into the new age as a contemporary subject," he says.

So, Bachor decided to make a special piece of 12  for that pothole. He has 13  mosaic pothole art around Chicago, Detroit, New York City and even in Finland.

While he may not be getting 14 from drivers or passengers, Bachor's art is 15 a pleasant surprise to discover.

The summer heat and humidity can make even the most dedicated outdoor runner feel unmotivated. For those who want an alternative to running on the roads without losing their fitness, deep water running, or aqua jogging, could be a useful cross-training exercise. Many runners turn to deep water running as the last resort when they are injured because aqua jogging is not weight-bearing. 

To get into this exercise, you will need access to a pool that is deep enough so that your feet don't touch the ground. The depth of the water should be at least five inches less than your height. There are different kinds available to purchase or rent online and at swimming pools. Wear one that feels comfortable.

The best way to aqua jog is to imitate running on land. The movement of your arms and legs should look similar to land-based running. Everything except your head and the top part of your shoulders should be underwater.  But practice a running motion once you feel more confident in your balance and core control.

 Runners should treat the first three sessions as a learning experience rather than a hard workout. Workouts can be continuous, easy running or a combination of short bursts at a comfortably hard pace followed by brief periods at an easier active recovery pace. The sessions can be as short as 20 minutes.

As helpful as it is, aqua jogging is not meant to replace all of your regular running. Your heart rate will be slightly lower while aqua jogging for the same level of exercise on land. 

She is widely seen as proof that good looks can last forever. But, at over 500 years of age, time is    catching up with the Mona Lisa.

The health of the famous picture, painted by Leonardo Da Vinci in 1505, is getting worse by the year, according to the Louvre Museum （卢浮宫博物馆） where it is housed. "The thin, wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts cheeked it two years ago," the museum said. Visitors have noticed the changes but repairing the world's most famous painting is not easy. Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their current （现在的） chemical state.

Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year, and many are attracted by the mystery of her smile. "It is very interesting that when you're not looking at her, she seems to be smiling, and then you look at her and she stops." said Professor Margaret Livingstone of Harvard University. "It's because direct vision （视觉） is excellent at picking up details, but less suited to look at shadows. Da Vinci painted the smile in shadows."

However, the actual history of the Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the smile. Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him, until it was eventually sold to France's King Francis Ⅰ in 1169.

In 1911, the painting was stolen from the Louvre by a former employee, who took it out of the museum hidden under his coat. He said he planned to return it to Italy. The painting was sent back to France two years later.

During World War Ⅱ, French hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces.

Like many old ladies, the Mona Lisa has some interesting stories to tell.

Can energy drinks really make you energetic? A survey, by Cancer Council Australia among more than 9000 students across the country, found teenagers who were bitten by the energy drinks bug and drank energy drinks at least once a day were twice as likely to get less than eight hours' sleep on school night than those who didn't.

The same survey found one in six teenagers take in at least 5.2kg of sugar each year from sugary drinks alone. "This can lead to weight gain and obesity, increasing the risk of heart and kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke and some cancers," Mr Sinclair said, who led the survey. Craig Sinclair, head of Rethink Sugary Drink, said the levels of sugar in energy drinks are very high, causing teenagers to put on weight.

The survey also found the caffeine （咖啡因） levels of the drinks is also high and this could explain the survey results on their effect on teenage sleep. Energy drinks contain 160mg of caffeine, more than twice as much as a cup of coffee or a 500ml bottle of cola, Mr Sinclair said. The Sleep Health Foundation says teenagers need 8-10 hours of sleep, more than an adult, because their bodies and cognition are growing rapidly. Sleep is important for teen mental health and the US Sleep Foundation says shortage of sleep can contribute to acne, bad behaviour and unhealthy eating habits. Associate Professor Matthew Hoperaft from the Australian Dental Association Victoria said energy drinks are also a major contributing factor to tooth decay and tooth erosion.

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital heart doctor Professor Chris Semsarian has tested the effects of energy drinks on the heart and said they can lead to an increased heart rate and irregular heart beat. "Caffeine is not the only stimulant （兴奋剂） part of these drinks, most also have guarana which is also a stimulant," he said. Energy drinks have been related to scores of deaths around the world because of their high caffeine content.

Carol Heffernan, a 43-year-old woman from Oshkosh, regularly felt worn out from working, sending her two kids to school and playdates, and taking care of housework. But after the COVID-19 hit in March 2020, the kids were suddenly at home all day and learning remotely, her common weariness quickly turned into full-on exhaustion.

"It just added up all the extra responsibility and the mental load," she says. "I felt bad-tempered and tired, and it wasn't due to lack of sleep." If there's one thing many of us have in common, it's that we're tired. Doctors even have a name for it, "tired all the time", or TATT for short. The solution isn't always as simple as getting more sleep. Nearly a quarter of people who get seven or more hours of rest a might report that they still wake up feeling tired most days.

A few weeks after her tiredness set in, Heffernan decided to drop everything and go for a walk, which she hadn't done since the pandemic began, "I just want to be myself," she says. "I need a break." When she returned, she felt recharged and decided to make a habit of it.

Doing something active when you're feeling sluggish will actually increase your energy, not consuming the little energy that you have. In fact, researchers a Georgia University found that just ten minutes of low or moderate intensity exercise gave study participants a noticeable energy boost. Exercise also works its magic at the cellular level. The mitochondria （线粒体）, the parts of cell that provide energy to muscles, can grow more powerful and numerous after aerobic exercise, providing a continuous source of increasing energy to help you work hard.

Now, Heffernan goes for a daily 45-minute stroll. "The walks feed me spiritually, emotionally and physically," she says. "I have something to look forward to every afternoon. I'm in a better mood and I'm also energetic. Of course, getting more exercise isn't the only defense against TATT syndrome."

ISC's sport camps are the only residential camps in Spain that focus on sport-specific development with 3 hours of training every afternoon, watersports activities every morning at the Mediterranean sea and leisure activities during the evenings. With coaching from professional staff, you are sure to leave the camp the months of July and August, our sport summer camps are aimed towards young students of 13 to 18 years of age. During the rest of the year, our camps are aimed at sport schools in order to develop and nurture （培养） young talents.

Where does it take place?

This summer camp package takes place in Alicante, Spain. With an average of 300 sunny days a year, and an average temperature of 18 degrees, this coastal city is one of the most desired Mediterranean tourist destinations. During the leisure time, campers will be able to join in activities such as visiting the castle of Alicante, visiting the MARQ museum, walking around the fishing town of Campello and etc.

Accommodation

All of our students will be staying at ISC Campus next to the University of Alicante. The campus' facilities and rooms provide all the homely comforts eager campers will need. Here at ISC Spain we take care of all the little details, so that each and every one of our students can feel at home.